Shoe tree



' WITNESSES:

. James amwzm,

Oct. 2,1923. I 1,469,238 I J. C. NEWLIN SHOE TREE 3 Ill l .5

INVENTOR:

A TTORNE Patented JAMES C. NEWLIN, OF EAVERFQBD, PENNSYLVANIA..

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Application filed October 31, rear. Serial No. 511,662.

To (LZZ whom it may concern:

Be it known that'l, JAMES C. Nnw'nm, a citizen of the United States,residing in Harerford, in the county of Delaware and State of lennsylyania, have invented certain new and useful lmprovements in ShoeTrees,

whereof the following is a specification,-

re'ference being had to the accompanying drawings; 7

iy invention relates to trees suchas' employed in'mainta'ining shoes ina stretched condition to preserve their-shape and prevent. wrinklingpfthe leather.

The object of my invention'is to enable manufactured.

Other objects and "attendant advantages will be readily understood frointhe detailed description of a typical embodiment of my inventionwhichibllows:

ln'the drawings, Fig; I is an llust'ration showing the, manner in wlnch'a tree conveniently embodying my invention is used;

Fig. H-isa perspective View, on a larger scale, showing the shoe treewhen extended;

' Fig. III is a perspective view'of the'd'evice after folding. I Q VFig. IV is a. longitudinal sectional View of an extensible segment ofthe tree showing the means whereby the constituent sections of the sameare secured in adjusted "pc 5i tions; and K Fig. V is a detail crosssectional View along the line V'-V of Fig. IV.

The organization herein represented as typical ofmy invention comprisesa series of segments including a toepiece 1, an ex tensible intermediatepiece 5 and-a heel piece 20; The toe piece 1 is preferablymade of sheetmetal appropriately shaped to conform to the toe of the shoe and hasrearwardly extending wings or tabs 2 2 which are pivoted at 33 to theend of one of the constituent sections 6 of the intermediate segment Thesectionfi, it will be noted, is of U shaped cross section and withinit1s telescoped a correspondingly shaped companion section 7. The loweredges 01" the This desiderata I aim: to secure Suspended in extendedlarger or (intersections 6 are turned inward inner section 7.

At its top the segment section 6 has an elongated slot 10, the oppositelongitudinal edges of-which are notchedas at 11-ll. To

the under face of the top of the section 7 is riveted a locking memberin the form of a leaf spring. 12 -whose free'endis first bentperpendicularly to project through an opening 13in the top of thesection 7, and

beyond, is reduced in width with production I of shoulders Pi -l4: andcurved laterally to afford a'thumb tab 15. From F ig; II, it will theslot 10 to hold'thesections 6, "7 of the segment against relativedisplacement. When it is desired to adjust ithe length of theintermediate segment to adapt: the tree to shoes of different sizes,thethumbfta'b 15 I as zit 8 8 in Fig. V, so as to retainthe {be notedthat the I shoulders 14: arenormally' engaged within the notches 11 atthesides of of the spring member 12 isdepressed until.

the shoulders 14' of the latter clear "the notches 11, whereupon thesection '7 maybe shifted to any desired extent within the 'Iim its ofthe slot 10 and subsequently locked by selection of the propercooperative notches when the desired adjustment has been secured. t j fThe heel piece 20, as herein shown, is bent from a single piece of stripmetal with its I a the drawings. At its rear, the heel piece 18preferably rounded as at 22 for engagethe tree' is not in use, isseryice'ableq'as a hanger "whereby" the structure may be able wall pegor hook.

' In applying my improved shoe tree, the

position from a suit ends pivotedat the interior of'the section 7 Y ofthe segment 5 as clearly shown at '21 in ,ment within the heelof the.shoe, and when toe piece 1 is first inserted sons" to engage Y withinthe 'tip of the shoe,'.the tail section 20then pushed into placewithinthehe'el, and the intermediate segment 5' finally depressed. From Fig.I, itwill be perceived 7 that the intermediate segment 5 acts after themannerof a toggle by which the toe and heel piece are projectedlongitudinally tol stretch the shoe to the requisite extent determinedbythe adjustment of said segment as-already understood.

In folding the structure, the heel piece 20 turned under and into theintermediate segment 5 and the latter subsequently swung into the hollowof the toepiece las illus- V trated in Fig. 111 of the drawings. Whenthus folded, the shoe tree is not only free from objectionableprotuberances or projections, but in such compact form as to be capableof accommodation in a very small space. By virtue of this capacity, thetree is especially adapted to the use of travelers. Moreover, by reasonof being made wholly of sheet metal, the tree is rendered light inWeight, yet strong, sturdy and durable, and may be readily constructedat an extremely low cost, from die stampings. I laving thus described myclaim: V '1 r 1. A shoe we constructed of sheet metal stampings,comprising a hollow toe piece having its inner end formed with. insetspaced terminal extensions.thereatter, an intermediate sectioncomprising a pair of "interfitting channel members, one end ofinvention, 1

one memberbeing reccived between the t'er- I minal extension thereafterofth e to e piece in pivotal relation,,a heel piec-e pivoted to theremote end of the other section and] means to hold .sard SBCGIODS aganst relative:

movement subsequent to adjustment.

,2; A shoe tree constructedof sheet stampings comprising a. hollow toepiece; having its inner end formed with spaced ter 7 minals, anintermediate section comprising a pair. or" interfitting channelmembers, one

- end of one memberbeingreceived between the; terminals of the toe piecein pivotal relation, a-U-shaped heel piece having its terminals pivotedto the remote end :of the ether section, andmeans, to hold saidsectionsagainst. relative movement subsequent to adjustment. s p y 3. A shoetree comprising a toe piece, a

s0 heel ;;p iece and an interinediate connecting member comprising apair of intei-fitting channel members one of which, is-provided with asingle opening, and, the other having; a v registering longitudinalslot, theedges er which are serrated to iorin'opposed pairs of notches,and spring finger having one 1 end secured teth'e inner side of thefirs't'section and its lother end extending through the'openingthereofiand the slo t of thesec end section and reduced to provide shouiderstoenter thenotch'es and hold theineinberg against relative movement;andvto per mit relative movement thereofv when the 7 spring fingeris'deprcssedto withdraw the shoulders from the notches.

member, and means for securin lation, and a heel piece pivoted to thesegs Illlli} and constructed and arranged to be folded into and enclosedwithin the'segment.

5. A. shoe tree: 'ceinprisingan openv sided,

sheet metal toe piece, an intermediate seg ment composed of channelsections in nestedrelation and adapted to be folded into the 000131606with the open side or the latter and theopen sides of the channelsetions in opposed. relat on, a heel piece pivoted to one of the channelsections, and foldable into and constructed and arranged seas to betions against r lative m vement. s. ri shoetic mpo djpt stampin'gslandfcom to, and a. Usli-aped heel piece having its terminalsfpivoted to thei n r; sides of the. channel member and constructed and arranged to befolded and enclosed within the sides of said channel member.

7. In asho'e' t ee. a toe p ece intlie. form enclosed bythechannel-sections, and an adjustable'means f l kingfthe channel sec ofa stamping fabr ated .rrem an nt g :u" i '1 i I *n. piece o'l'shcetmaterial and coniio ng to the shapeof the toe ofjthe shoe, andhiaving aflange formed arnd edge of the toe piece constituting a partial solepo'rtiof and to add rigidity to the structnre, umor apertured earsvformedrintegrally with the side'portions' o l the toe piece and bent towrden other to dispose them in closely 1 spaced relation, sa d part alsole portion and said i ears being. integrally connected;

termediate telescopic channel'se'ct'ion mm.

; 1;" r- HM": I I .ber pivoted atone end he ween 'the aperture'd earsand U-shap'efd lieel pijece piw oted itefthel remote end; of saidtelescopic Pia scopic me b r sect-101 13 'ad usted relation.

In testimony whereof, ill have hereunto signed my name at Philadelphia,jPenn'sylsov m0 7 7 the ,tele-

